After seven years of being on the move, Arlo Barman wants nothing more than a place to call home. But unbeknownst to him, Arlo is a caladrius healer, so staying in one place has never been an option. The compulsion to separate himself from those he's healed is all-consuming and leaves him little choice but to pack up yet again. Nash Silver is the only werewolf in his small coastal town. Living undetected in a human world is imperative for his kind, and he and his small circle of friends -- a vampire and a psychic -- have done so for decades. But Nash's anonymous existence is jeopardized when a man with an enticing scent moves into town. From the moment Nash lays eyes on the stranger, nothing is more important than being close to him. Not even guarding his secret. Arlo isn't interested in a relationship or even a date, his past has taught him nothing good comes from it, but the rather pushy local popping up everywhere he goes has his heart somersaulting. If he's heart is somersaulting or not doesn't matter, because when Nash gets injured, Arlo is the only one who can save him. Having used his powers, Arlo has to leave Nash and the cozy town he wanted to make his home, but can Nash survive being separated from his mate?

Black Bird

“But…” Nash’s eyes didn’t stray from his, “…is it possible for you to send more than emotions?”


More?Arlo wasn’t sure he understood the question.


“You sent Ellis’ pain through to me, right?”


“I guess.” He’d sent the blackness, but he hadn’t meant to, and he hadn’t meant to cause Nash any pain.


“Could you send healing through me too?”


Arlo shook his head. It was a good idea, but he instinctually knew it wouldn’t work. “I don’t send healing, I take pain and sickness away. It’s backward, instead of giving, I’m taking.”


Nash’s shoulders slumped, and a wave of grief so strong Arlo had to suck in a breath washed over him.


“Let’s go to them and see how bad it is.” Arlo did what he could to rebuild his shields. His hands shook, he didn’t want to face Gilbert, but he couldn’t leave Nash to tackle the grief on his own.


Chapter 67